The City of San Jose, is an economic, cultural, and political center of Silicon Valley and the largest city in Northern California. Located in the center of the Santa Clara Valley, on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay, San Jose covers an area of 179.97 square miles. San Jose is noted to be the center of innovation, located within the booming high-tech industry. As a cultural, political, and economic center it has earned the city the nickname "Capital of Silicon Valley".